When my boys and I discovered Serendipity Saucy Spreads , local jam mistresses from Santa Cruz, Dylan's favorite was their comice pear & rosemary conserve. What a great combination of flavors! I wanted to add some of my precious rhubarb to the mix. The rhubarb ended up dissolving into a sauce while the pears stayed chunky. So, it wasn't exactly as I had envisioned it would look; but the taste is exactly what I wanted. I started with Serendipity's recipe and went from there. 4 ripe pears, destemmed, cored, and sliced 5 stalks of rhubarb, trimmed and cut into 2" chunks 2/3 C organic granulated sugar 1/2 C orange juice 1 T raw honey 2 sprigs of fresh rosemary (approx 4 inches in length, each) Dash each of ground cinnamon & freshly ground nutmeg 1-2 C of water on hand to use during the cooking process In a small to medium stock pot over medium heat combine pears, rhubarb, orange juice, spices, sugar and honey. Mix well and cook for approximately 1...
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